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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,429.43, 116,215.43 and 47,904.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,429.43, 116,215.43 and 47,904.93 is: 71,901.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,429.43 : 116,215.43 = 47,904.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,429.43/116,215.43 = 47,904.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,429.43x = 116,215.43 × 47,904.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,429.43x = 5,567,291,799.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,567,291,799.55/77,429.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,901.50

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